Saab 32 Lansen

Saab AB · Sweden · first flew 1952 · fighter

Sweden's first purpose-designed jet attack aircraft, a swept-wing two-seater powered by a single licence-built turbojet.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsLow-mounted, swept
E — Engines1 × turbojet, fuselage-mounted
F — Fuselage14.94 m fuselage
T — TailConventional

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Spot it by:

Look for the swept low wing with stall fences, the tandem canopy and the side intakes ahead of the wing roots.

Specifications

Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.

History

The Lansen prototype first flew in 1952 and the type served the Swedish Air Force from 1955 into the late 1990s, with around 450 built.

Variants

Versions included the A 32A attack, the J 32B all-weather fighter with uprated engine and radar, the S 32C reconnaissance aircraft and the late J 32D target-tug and J 32E electronic-warfare conversions.

Where you'll see it

Operated solely by Sweden, with the final electronic-warfare jets flying until 1997. Not seen in UK skies.

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